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Pierogi Casserole Recipe

My husband never tries of this hearty casserole, no matter how many times I serve it. It's great for potlucks, too!—Margaret Popou, Kaslo, British Columbia

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + standingYIELD:12 servings

Pierogi Casserole Recipe

My husband never tries of this hearty casserole, no matter how many times I serve it. It's great for potlucks, too!—Margaret Popou, Kaslo, British Columbia

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + standingYIELD:12 servings

Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped onion

1/4 cup butter, cubed

2 cups (16 ounces) 4% cottage cheese, drained

1 egg

1/4 teaspoon onion salt

2 cups mashed potatoes (with added milk and butter)

1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained

Directions

1.In a skillet, saute onion in butter until tender; set aside. In a bowl, combine cottage cheese, egg and onion salt. In another bowl, combine potatoes, cheddar cheese, salt and pepper. Place three noodles in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Top with cottage cheese mixture and three more noodles. Top with potato mixture, remaining noodles and sauteed onion. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Yield: 12 servings.

"This is a great recipe- it does taste like pierogies! It is a little bland. Next time I would add browned bread crumbs to the top, like my grandmother served over her pierogies! Or my husband suggested bacon bits."

MY REVIEW

erthwmn72@hotmail.com User ID: 532165250932

Reviewed Jul. 28, 2010

"My hubby and kids love this...my hubby suggested maybe some ground turkey in it...I also add a couple of cans of mushrooms to the top..."